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Quality Use of Medicines

NPS - National Prescribing Service  |  HMR - Home Medicine Review

Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) is one of the central objectives of Australia's National Medicines Policy.

QUM is Defined as

• Judicious selection of management options
• Appropriate choice of medicines, where a medicine is considered necessary; and
• Safe and effective use

The AWGPN runs a number of programs under this umbrella - the main focus being with Home Medication Reviews and working with both the National Prescribing Service and DATIS. QUM is an integral part of many other areas, especially Aged Care and the Hospital /Community interface.

QUM Website Links

Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy The AACP is the organisation accrediting and supporting Consultant Pharmacists in Australia.

Medicare Australia

Pharmacy Guild of Australia The Guild is a national employers' organisation. A major Guild activity at all levels is close liaison and negotiation with governments, manufacturers, wholesalers and other organisations in or around the health care delivery system.

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia The national professional organisation for pharmacists in Australia.

AMH-Australian Medicines Handbook

Australian Prescriber

MIMS

Therapeutic Guidelines

For other relevant website links also see pages for NPS - National Prescribing Service and HMR - Home Medicine Review 

QUM Downloads

AWGPN Pharmacy Database @ March 2010 Listing of all Pharmacies in Adelaide Western Area

Methadone (.xls, 20.0KB)  Available for member download only  (Please login or contact us to obtain your login details) Pharmacies supplying Methadone in AWGPN For other relevant downloads also see pages for NPS - National Prescribing Service and HMR - Home Medicine Review

Contact

	Name:		Cathy Caird
	Position:		HMR / NPS Facilitator
	Email:		cathy.caird@awgpn.org.au
	Phone:		08 8244 3822
	Mobile:		0419 816 397
	Fax:		08 8243 0260

Webpage Updated February 2010